Thomas Edison (Scientists Who Made History)

Thomas Edison (Scientists Who Made History)

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Synopsis

Thomas A. Edison - the man who first recorded sound, the creator of the first electric power supply and the genius behind over a thousand other inventions. Follow Edison's life story, from growing up in a small town in Ohio, to running the largest private laboratory in the USA, and find out about his great discoveries, including how they are still affecting us today.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 48
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 16 Aug 2001

ISBN 10: 0750238992
ISBN 13: 9780750238991

Media Reviews
'A superb series...These books would be excellent both for a library and for children and teachers to read as part of a science course.' -- TES 20030110
Author Bio
Paul Mason specialises in writing about the history of science for children. Apart from Edison, he has written children's biographies of Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton, and has eight years' experience in children's educational publishing. The Consultant Dr Brian Bowers is Senior Research Fellow at the Science Museum, London.